Chair – Jeffrey Harrison, M.D.
Medical Student Education Director – Mindy Lacey, M.D.
Senior Medical Education Director – Susan Evans, M.D.
Scheduling Educational Coordinator – Elizabeth Morris
The objective of this department is to prepare students to carry out their functions as leaders and coordinators of health care teams as they provide access to the health system and assume continuing responsibility for the management of patients over a long period of time. More specifically, the program is designed to do the following:
The student will:
- Experience a family medicine model of practice, which will infuse the student with a philosophy of family medicine and an understanding of the role of the family physician.
- Acquire excellent skills in diagnosis, treatment and management of patients and technical procedures appropriate for family medicine.
- Develop the knowledge and appropriate depth in various fields of medicine encompassed by family medicine.
- Practice the knowledge and appropriate depth in various fields of medicine encompassed by family medicine.
ADVISORS
Susan Evans, M.D.
Jeff Harrison, M.D.
Kimberly Jarzynka, M.D.
Mindy Lacey, M.D.
Aaron Lanik, M.D.
FMED 712 COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION ELECTIVE 4 Credit Hours
ELECTIVE
Medical students will meet community health needs while developing their own ability to understand and address the complex health challenges they will encounter in patient care. A student will be assigned to a community site(s) and partner with them in delivering a community health education session (s). Over several planning sessions, the student will then implement 3 community health education projects under the direction of the faculty member from family medicine and community site advisor. Community based learning projects will focus on preventable causes of premature morbidity and mortality throughout Omaha. Examples include: maternal and child health education support for expectant mothers and mothers of pre-schoolers; after-school projects to prevent high-risk health behaviors among adolescents; and other health promotion and education activities for chronic diseases. Community sites will be chosen by the attending but likely will be with children in under-resourced settings. Available Time: Each four weeks. Contact Beth Morris; fmtrackcoordinator@unmc.edu; 402-559-7064.
Instructor: Jennifer Liu, MD
Typically Offered: FALL/SPR
Capacity: 1
Visiting Student Information: Visiting Students are not to contact faculty or clinical departments prior to acceptance through VSLO. Doing so is considered a professional breach and may disqualify the student from being offered a rotation.
FMED 719 NUTR IN PATIENT CARE 4 Credit Hours
ELECTIVE
This elective is an in-depth, comprehensive study of the role of nutrition in patient care. Students on this rotation will spend time in clinic with physicians who use nutrition to help their patients prevent and treat disease. They will also spend time in clinic with dieticians to learn how they use nutrition to treat patients. Assignments include self-directed learning, teaching peers, and a final presentation. Objectives: After completing the elective, the student will be able to -Discuss the role that nutrition plays in health and disease -Discuss the basic science aspects of important nutritional problems -Demonstrate increased competence in diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with nutrition problems -Describe community food resources for patients -Discuss evidence-based pharmacological nutritional therapy
Instructor: COM: Susan Evans, M.D.
Contact: Elizabeth Morris at 402-559-7064.
Typically Offered: February ONLY.
Capacity: 4.
Visiting Student Information: This course is NOT available to visiting students.
FMED 720 FMLY HLTH CNTR-UNMC 4 Credit Hours
ELECTIVE
This is a clinical experience in the Durham Outpatient Center Family Medicine Clinic at UNMC. It includes experience in treating adults and children with acute and chronic illnesses. This rotation covers all aspects of Family Medicine in an outpatient setting in addition to exposure to preventive medicine and surgical procedures done in the Family Medicine office. Students also participate in Family Medicine teaching day lectures when appropriate. NOTE - Addition of inpatient, OB, geriatric, or procedural experience could be arranged on an individual basis. Activity Hours/Week Rounds 0 Didactic conferences 0 - 5, Family Medicine Teaching Day on 2nd and 4th Wed. mornings Independent learning 5 Independent patient care 30
Instructor: Dr. Susan Evans and staff.
Contact: Elizabeth Morris at 402-559-7064.
Typically Offered: Each four weeks.
Capacity: 1. Location: Durham Outpatient Clinic.
Visiting Student Information: Visiting Students are not to contact faculty or clinical departments prior to acceptance through VSLO. Doing so is considered a professional breach and may disqualify the student from being offered a rotation.
FMED 721 FAMILY MEDICINE SUB-INTERNSHIP - CHALCO CLINIC 4 Credit Hours
ELECTIVE
An exposure to all aspects of Family Medicine in a private office setting. This rotation covers all aspects of Family Medicine in an outpatient setting in addition to preventive medicine and surgical procedures done in the Family Medicine office. Located at 8343 S 168th Ave. Omaha NE 68136.
Instructor: Alberto Marcelin, MD
Contact: Elizabeth Morris at 402-559-7064, fmtrackcoordinator@unmc.edu. Location: Chalco Clinic.
Typically Offered: Each four weeks.
Capacity: 1 1
Visiting Student Information: Visiting Students are not to contact faculty or clinical departments prior to acceptance through VSLO. Doing so is considered a professional breach and may disqualify the student form being offered a rotation.
FMED 722 HEALTH CENTER/BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTER 4 Credit Hours
ELECTIVE
A clinical experience at the University satellite clinic located at 36th Street and Highway 370. This rotation covers all aspects of Family Medicine in an outpatient setting in addition to exposure to preventive medicine and surgical procedures done in the Family Medicine office. NOTE - Addition of inpatient, OB, geriatric, or procedural experience could be arranged on an individual basis. Activity Hours/Week Rounds 0 Didactic conferences 0 - 5, Family Medicine Teaching day on 2nd and 4th Wed. mornings Independent learning 5 Independent patient care 30
Instructor: Toby Free, M.D. and Staff
Contact: Elizabeth Morris 402-559-7064, fmtrackcoordinator@unmc.edu.
Typically Offered: Each four weeks.
Capacity: 1. Location: Bellevue Medical Center.
Visiting Student Information: Visiting Students are not to contact faculty or clinical departments prior to acceptance through VSLO. Doing so is considered a professional breach and may disqualify the student from being offered a rotation.
FMED 723 FMLY HLTH CNTR-OAKVIEW 4 Credit Hours
ELECTIVE
An exposure to all aspects of Family Medicine in a private office setting based at the Oakview Medical Associates. This rotation covers all aspects of Family Medicine in an outpatient setting in addition to exposure to preventive medicine and surgical procedures done in the Family Medicine office and alternative health care systems. Located at 2727 South 144th Street, Suite 140, Omaha, Nebraska. NOTE: Addition of inpatient, OB, geriatric, or procedural experience could be arranged on an individual basis. Activity-Hours/Week. Rounds-0. Didactic conferences-5. Independent learning-5. Independent patient care-30.
Instructor: Dr. Elisabeth Backer and Staff.
Contact: Elizabeth Morris 402-559-7064, fmtrackcoordinator@unmc.edu.
Typically Offered: Each four weeks except April and May.
Capacity: 1. Location: Oakview Medical Associates.
Visiting Student Information: Visiting Students are not to contact faculty or clinical departments prior to acceptance through VSLO. Doing so is considered a professional breach and may disqualify the student from being offered a rotation.
FMED 727 INPT SERVICE-UNMC 4 Credit Hours
ELECTIVE
Students are given externship responsibilities commensurate with experience under the direct supervision of the Family Medicine Chief Resident and inpatient attending physician. The inpatient service admits patients from the three Family Medicine Clinics, from the E.R. or Family Medicine referral patients from outstate Nebraska. Activity-Hours/Week. Rounds-20. Didactic conferences-5. Independent learning-5. Research project-0. Independent patient care-20. NOTE: Addition of inpatient, OB, geriatric, or procedural experience could be arranged on an individual basis.
Instructor: Chief Resident and Staff
Contact: Elizabeth Morris 402-559-7064, fmtrackcoordinator@unmc.edu.
Typically Offered: April (2), May (2), June (2), July (2), Sept (1) Oct (1), Nov (1), Dec (2), Jan (1), Feb (1), March (1).
Capacity: 1. Location: UNMC.
Visiting Student Information: Visiting Students are not to contact faculty or clinical departments prior to acceptance through VSLO. Doing so is considered a professional breach and may disqualify the student from being offered a rotation.
FMED 730 LINCOLN GEN HOSPITAL 4 Credit Hours
ELECTIVE
The Lincoln Family Medicine Program is a clinical experience, both inpatient and outpatient, for 4th year medical students who want a concentrated experience in Family Medicine. Students are given the opportunity to follow their own schedule of ambulatory patients, round on hospital patients, attend deliveries, and visit specialties while on rotation in Lincoln. This rotation is coordinated through the Department of Family Medicine with the Lincoln Family Medicine Residency Program. Available: Each four weeks except July and August. Both Elizabeth Morris 402-559-7064, fmtrackcoordinator@unmc.edu and Susan Vrbka 402-327-6911 need to know that you have pre-arrangements.Activity-Hours/Week Rounds-15, Didactic conferences-5, Independent learning-6, Research project-2, Independent patient care-12
Prerequisite: There is an application to fill out for this rotation. Pre-arranged through Susan Vrbka (402)327-6911.
Typically Offered: FALL/SPR
Capacity: 2
FMED 732 FAM MED-CLARKSON 4 Credit Hours
ELECTIVE
This is a four-week clinical experience, both inpatient and outpatient, in Family Medicine. This rotation is coordinated through the Department of Family Medicine with the Nebraska Medical Center/Clarkson Regional Health Service Program. The purpose of this rotation is to allow senior students the opportunity to experience the daily practice of clinical community-based Family Medicine through care of patients in both the clinical and the inpatient setting under the guidance of Family Medicine residents and faculty. Dr. Dorota Britz is in charge of instruction for the M4 students. Periods Offered: Each four weeks.
Instructor: Dr. Dorota Britz
Contact: Bev Hilburn at 402-552-2050. BOTH Bev Hilburn and Elizabeth Morris (402-559-7064) fmtrackcoordinator@unmc.edu need to know that you have pre-arranged this elective. Activity-Hours/Week, Rounds-While on IP Rotation, Didactic Conferences-3 hours on Wednesday afternoons, Independent learning-Optional, Research project-no, Independent patient care-35. This course is NOT available to visiting students.
Typically Offered: FALL/SPR
Capacity: 2
FMED 733 RURAL TRAINING TRACK 4 Credit Hours
ELECTIVE
This is a four-week campus clinical experience, both inpatient and outpatient, in Family Medicine at one of the existing Family Medicine rural training track Family Medicine residency sites. The purpose of this course is to allow senior medical students who are interested in the rural training track residency program to perform a clinical rotation at one of these sites. Please specify Rural Location upon request. Confirmation will be subject to availability at Rural Site. Questions regarding the elective -Contact Dr. Aaron Lanik at 402-559-6833. Activity-Hours/Week. Rounds-6. Didactic conferences-4. Independent learning-5. Research project-0. Independent patient care-25-30.
Prerequisite: Pre-arranged through Elizabeth Morris at fmtrackcoordinator@unmc.edu.
Instructor: Dr. Jeff Harrison.
Contact: Elizabeth Morris at fmtrackcoordinator@unmc.edu.
Typically Offered: Each four weeks.
Capacity: 1. Location: Variable.
Visiting Student Information: This course is NOT available to visiting students.
FMED 735 ONE WORLD 4 Credit Hours
ELECTIVE
This is a four-week course for senior medical students who speak Spanish and are interested in primary care for underserved patients. Students interested in this rotation should submit a 200 word or less essay on why they are interested in primary care and their past experience working with underserved individuals. Students will gain exposure to a Federally Qualified Health Center and learn about some of the resources available to assist uninsured patients in our community. In addition, students will gain exposure to the family medicine residency at OneWorld. As greater than 50% of the patients speak Spanish, students must have a basic conversational ability in Spanish. Students will have the opportunity to practice their interviewing and physical exam skills in both English and Spanish while being supervised by the One World attending physicians. Students will be vetted by a One World employee via telephone prior to the rotation to ensure that their Spanish capabilities are adequate to ensure a fulfilling rotation. Grade for this rotation is based on attendance, enthusiasm, demonstration of cultural competency, respect and professionalism with patients and support staff, written notes, and a final case report. Activity-Hours/Week. Rounds-0. Didactic conferences-2. Independent learning-4. Research project-10. Patient care-30.
Prerequisite: Pre-arranged through Elizabeth Morris 402-559-7064 at fmtrackcoordinator@unmc.edu or 402-559-7064. Pre-arrangement also includes an online application. As a part of the application you will need to provide a time you would be available for a Spanish evaluation. Please be sure to do this at least a month before the rotation is set to start. Students interested in this rotation should submit a 200 word or less essay on why they are interested in primary care and their past experience working with underserved individuals.
Instructor: Dr. Melanie Menning.
Contact: OneWorld (Contact Tay Orr at 402-502-8860 or by e-mail at torr@oneworldomaha.org).
Typically Offered: Each four weeks.
Capacity: 1. Location: OneWorld Community Health Center.
FMED 737 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 4 Credit Hours
ELECTIVE
A four-week immersion experience in domestic violence, prevention and treatment using a bio-psychosocial community health model. Presentations/Topics covered: Survivor Experience, Intimate Partner Violence as a Critical Healthcare Issue, Advocacy Protective Orders, Shelter Services, Impact of DV on Children, Probation Responses for Offenders, Law Enforcement, Military Family Advocacy, Batterer Invention Program - Men, Sexual Assault/DV Forensic Nurse Examinations, Mock Trial, RE-Entry Assistance, Building Healthy Relationships.
Instructor: Dr. Cynthia Hernandez.
Contact: Elizabeth Morris (402-559-7064) fmtrackcoordinator@unmc.edu.
Typically Offered: Typically offered in September/October and February/March.
Capacity: 2.
Visiting Student Information: This course is NOT available to visiting students.
FMED 739 SHARING 4 Credit Hours
ELECTIVE
During the fourth year, the student will participate in a student run clinic for the underserved by assisting the student administrators and by providing patient care. The student will also attend SHARING Board meetings and complete a clinical quality improvement project mutually agreeable to the student and the Board. Methods of Instruction:1 to 1 clinical precepting and mentoring CQI project Faculty facilitated clinic administration. Independent research and study of CQI project. During the senior year, the student will attend one evening clinic session (3-4 hours) for each of three SHARING clinics during eight four-week elective periods for a minimum of 24 visits during the year; additional visits may be required during some months to compensate for off-campus elective time and when these activities conflict with required activities of other electives, such as night call. In addition, students will attend SHARING Student and Faculty Board Meetings (2-3 hours per month over the noon hour) and complete the quality improvement project (approximately 4-6 hours per month) by the end of March. Responsibilities to the SHARING Clinic throughout the M4 year DO NOT take precedence over the elective for which the student is registered in each of the other months. Students are responsible for arranging their SHARING visits each month after they have received the schedule for their elective that month.
Instructor: Dr. William Hay.
Contact: Elizabeth Morris (402-559-7064) fmtrackcoordinator@unmc.edu).
Typically Offered: April.
Capacity: 4.
Visiting Student Information: This course is NOT available to visiting students.
FMED 750 INTERNATIONAL HEALTH 4 Credit Hours
ELECTIVE
The course offers students the opportunity to participate in a health care setting in a foreign country. Students' responsibilities, performed under the supervision of trained medical personnel, may include work in clinics and hospitals; home visits with community health workers, and health education. In addition, the student will also participate in a brief orientation and debriefing on campus. Elective in China (FMED-750) ~ 6 students per month. Questions regarding the China experience ~ Please call Lenal Bottoms at (402-559-3791). This elective is designed to give students experience in practicing in the unique environment of China. This one-month elective is based at the University Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, a 1,600-bed hospital and the principal teaching hospital of SJTUSM. The focus of this elective is to learn about the differences between the health care systems of the US and China. Students will work alongside Chinese medical students and attending faculty. The city of Shanghai is the "hotspot of modern China", with a population of 17,000,000. There are many sightseeing opportunities available in China, also, including the Great Wall, Xian City, as well as several areas within Shanghai. This experience must be pre-approved and set up through the Asia Pacific Rim Development Program Office. Initial contact person is Lenal Bottoms, 402-559-3791.
Prerequisite: You must pre-arrange this elective with: Sara Pirtle, Global Engagement (402-559-2924) And Elizabeth Morris (402-559-7064). Please fill out the Off Campus Form. This form will need to be signed by Sara Pirtle, Lisa Paquette, and Elizabeth Morris. Students will be unable to do the elective if Sara Pirtle has not been contacted.
Contact: Lenal Bottoms, 402-559-3791.
Typically Offered: Each four weeks.
Capacity: 6. Location: Variable.
Visiting Student Information: This course is NOT available to visiting students.
FMED 760 PRIV PRACTICE OFFICE 4 Credit Hours
ELECTIVE
This elective offers a chance to participate in and observe private practice in family physicians' offices in Omaha. An off-campus elective application form must be submitted for this experience. (See Off-Campus Elective Application procedures). Please note: you will need to contact the Family Medicine Department and let them know where you plan to complete this rotation before you begin this rotation.
Prerequisite: Off-Campus Approval form completed.
Contact: Elizabeth Morris 402-559-7064.
Typically Offered: Each four weeks.
Capacity: Variable. Location: Omaha area Private Practice offices.
Visiting Student Information: This course is NOT available to visiting students.
FMED 761 OFF CAMPUS ELECTIVE 4 Credit Hours
ELECTIVE
This elective offers a chance to participate in and observe an off-campus elective in an out of state locale of the students' choice. An off-campus elective application form must be submitted for this experience. (See Off-Campus Elective Application procedures). Please note: you will need to contact the Family Medicine Department and let them know where you plan to complete this rotation before you begin this rotation.
Prerequisite: Off-Campus Approval form completed
Contact: Jolene Wees; Elizabeth Morris 402-559-7064.
Typically Offered: Each four weeks
Capacity: Variable Location: Variable
Visiting Student Information: This course is NOT available to visiting students.
FMED 799 RESEARCH 4 Credit Hours
ELECTIVE
Students may select a project in which they are particularly interested and pursue this project intensively for four weeks. Preferably, several months in advance of the Research Project rotation, students will develop a project idea with a faculty mentor in the Department of Family Medicine, and initial preparatory steps will be taken (e.g. completion of CITI human subjects protection training, submission of an IRB application). The faculty mentor will work with the student to develop a plan for the research over the course of the four-week period and will continue to mentor the student throughout the research project. The student should be prepared to spend time after the Research Project rotation to complete the research. Interested students should send a brief description of their project, along with the name of their project mentor, to Jenenne Geske, PhD.
Prerequisite: Pre-arranged with faculty advisor through Jenenne Geske; 402-559-6758.
Contact: Jenenne Geske at 402-559-6758.
Typically Offered: Each four weeks.
Capacity: Variable.
Visiting Student Information: This course is NOT available to visiting students.